The MyPlanet Rhino Fund donated a Foxbat light aircraft to the Kruger National Park for their fight against rhino poaching.

To aid in their fight against rhino poaching, the Kruger National Park received a new FoxBat light aircraft, thanks to the MyPlanet Rhino Fund.

According to IOL, the fund announced its donations for this year and thanked the about 34 000 people who swiped their MySchool, MyVillage and MyPlanet cards at participating retailers. About R2.94 million was raised in the past year.

The FoxBat was donated earlier this year:

In a video posted by myschoolSA, MyPlanet Rhino Fund Ambassador, Braam Malherbe, said that one person can create much more than a small ripple effect:

“By standing together we can make a massive impact. The rhino is apart of our heritage; A symbol of Africa and its precious beauty. Both black and white rhinos remain threatened with extinction in the wild. South Africa’s still loses an average of three rhinos every single day.”

Regional Ranger, Steven Whitfield said that rangers in the rhino reserve struggle every day to keep rhinos save.

“Poachers kill rhino for their horns, with their horns being trafficked to the East.”

Now, the FoxBat aims to change all that:

The FoxBat aircraft is said to be the largest donation ever to combat rhino poaching.

“The FoxBat is going to play an important role to combat rhino poaching at all levels,” Braam continues. “I’m proud of all the rhino fund cardholders who help every single day to make a difference. This has resulted in the purchase of a state-of-the-art aircraft.”